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2 November 2023
Review: This one missed the station...
The Girl on the Train is a well-known entity, based originally on a book by Paula Hawkins and following its success was made into a film starring Emily Blunt. The play has been adapted by Rachel Wagstaff and Duncan Abel.
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23 April 2023
Review: Toska at The Hope Theatre, London
Toska tells the true story of Russia’s Khachaturyan sisters, who after many years of abuse, killed their own father. Presented by Sortsol Theatre Company, this urgent piece of physical theatre is at The Hope Theatre, London until 29th April 2023.
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8 March 2023
Activist Patsy Stevenson talks violence against women and the importance of equity
“You know, I really envision it. A world where a woman can walk down the street at night, with earphones in, not worry and not looking back.” Patsy Stevenson
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20 December 2022
A small reminder on domestic abuse this Christmas
Christmas is the end-of-year joy we all need, but sadly, it's not what all of us get.
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14 November 2022
Girl, Woman, Other book review: No matter what you're 'into', just read it.
Opened my eyes with fierce gusto to vibrant cultures; from the music and delicious-sounding food, to the struggles and stereotypes British people face.
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21 August 2022
Film review: Where the Crawdads Sing – classy but by no means cliché…
Based on the 2018 novel by Delia Owens, this beautifully romantic yet thrilling work brings to light the consequences of prejudice, as well as the importance of courage and being true to yourself.
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28 June 2022
‘Christmas Under the Stars’- Not unputdownable, but easy to pick up again.
Written by Karen Swann, romantic and deliciously descriptive, isolation, deceit and escapism are subtly woven through this plot which explores heartbreak and what it is to truly live your life.
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5 April 2021
Pandemic before the pandemic: Women’s rights impinged by gender-based violence
Violence towards women across the globe that was rampant before the Covid-19 outbreak has soared. It seems that a return to normalcy is under threat.
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6 March 2021
Margaret Atwood involved with songs honouring domestic abuse victims
The acclaimed Canadian author Margaret Atwood has lent her writing to ‘Songs For Murdered Sisters’, an eight-song project in remembrance of women killed by their partners.